Biosis: Mode of Life

In Mirabel Osler’s book A Gentle Plea for Chaos, she calls for a less regimental, more relaxed approach to gardening. Biosis: Mode of Life displays a conscious blurring between the wild and tamed and shows how innovative design is used to garden gently and embrace the wider community that we share our gardens with, echoing Osler’s ‘gentle plea for chaos’.

This is a rural, water-wise garden, circulating captured rainwater from the green roof of a bee wing inspired pergola and filtering through a blackthorn tower into a wildlife pond.

Medicinal and edible plants combine with a wild planting style, using ‘right plant, right place’ methodology to increase diversity and reduce maintenance. The reuse and recycling of materials brings art and sculpture to the garden and varies habitats across the site to increase biodiversity.

At a glance:

Who is this garden for? 
An artistic and eco-sensitive couple.
Where is the garden set?  
Rural Worcestershire.
Who or what is the design inspiration?
Rethinking our mode of living and encouraging harmony with our landscapes and nature.

Garden Legacy:

After the Festival the garden will be relocated to the Humble-Bee Landscaping & Construction Ltd site in Brimfield, Shropshire as one of the gardens that showcase ecological and innovative garden design.